Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 19.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Central African Republic stood at 19.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 37.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.4% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.8% | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 19.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5%, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 19.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 29.0% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 24.1% | 37.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.7% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Central African Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Central African Republic was 19.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release